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Walmart beats expectations in Q1 as revenue surpasses $160B
The company's e-commerce sales rose 21%, driven by store-fulfilled pickup and delivery and strength within its marketplace.
By Nate Delesline III • May 17, 2024 -
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H-E-B opens 8th e-commerce fulfillment facility
While some grocers have closed e-commerce-focused facilities, the Texas-based grocer plans to add more of them.
By Peyton Bigora • May 16, 2024 -
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Uber takes on Instacart with expanded Costco partnership
The club retailer is now available on Uber Eats in several unspecified locations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Japan, with more to come.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 15, 2024 -
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E-grocer Thrive Market records revenue boost with EBT acceptance
Since launching the payment capability in late February, the natural foods retailer has brought in more than $1 million in EBT revenue.
By Peyton Bigora • May 14, 2024 -
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Online grocery sales rise broadly in April
The pickup, delivery and ship-to-home channels all posted increases last month and mass retailers expanded their share of the digital grocery sector, Brick Meets Click and Mercatus reported.
By Sam Silverstein • May 14, 2024 -
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Instacart adds restaurant delivery with Uber Eats
The new service builds on various other business streams and add-ons Instacart has rolled out as it moves beyond its core grocery delivery offering.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne , Catherine Douglas Moran • May 7, 2024 -
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Food Lion expands delivery service across 7 states
Customers in hundreds more ZIP codes can now use the retailer’s app and website to place Instacart-powered grocery delivery orders.
By Peyton Bigora • May 2, 2024 -
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Amazon now has a grocery subscription. Should grocers follow suit?
Subscriptions are a “necessary evil” as grocers look to address the high costs of grocery e-commerce, said Brick Meets Click Partner David Bishop.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 1, 2024 -
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Grocery e-commerce sales predicted to grow 3 times faster than in-store sales, report finds
Brick Meets Click’s latest five-year forecast notes that pickup will continue to dominate over delivery and ship-to-home.
By Peyton Bigora • April 25, 2024 -
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Amazon rolls out grocery subscription for Prime members, EBT customers
The new service offers free delivery on orders over $35 from Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and grocers partnered with the e-tailer.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 23, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ECRSRedner’s Markets’ e-commerce sales climb nearly 7% after accepting SNAP online
Until recently, SNAP recipients were confined to in-store grocery shopping. But Redner’s Markets, a regional retail chain, broke the mold.
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Grubhub steps up its grocery game
The restaurant delivery company is offering products from hundreds of independent food retailers through a new tie-up with e-commerce platform provider Mercato.
By Sam Silverstein • April 19, 2024 -
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Uber Eats links up with Forage for SNAP
Starting later this year, the payment option will become available to all eligible grocery partners on the delivery provider’s platform.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 19, 2024 -
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Gopuff expands fresh grocery delivery with Misfits Market partnership
The tie-up offers shoppers more than 300 items, including fresh produce, dairy, meats and bread.
By Peyton Bigora • April 16, 2024 -
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Grocery e-commerce sales hold steady in March
Delivery sales declined slightly last month compared with the same period in 2023, while pickup was flat and the ship-to-home segment posted a small gain.
By Sam Silverstein • April 11, 2024 -
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Gopuff adds 20-minute delivery
The new $1.49-per-order service is the latest development for the instant commerce company’s subscription program.
By Jessica Loder • April 2, 2024 -
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The Giant Company shifts online fulfillment away from Pennsylvania wareroom
The grocer will use a third-party partner to deliver orders while team members at other stores will fulfill customers’ orders.
By Peyton Bigora • Updated April 2, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: What Kroger’s soon-to-shutter facilities say about e-commerce competition
The three upcoming closures are in markets where the grocer doesn’t operate stores and strong regional chains hold sway.
By Grocery Dive Staff • March 28, 2024 -
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Kroger to close 3 e-commerce facilities
The grocer said it will shutter one spoke warehouse in South Florida and two others in Texas in late May.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Jeff Wells • Updated March 29, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: How Walmart is clicking into grocery e-commerce demand
The retailer’s addition of more drones and an early morning delivery option comes as it grows its online dominance.
By Grocery Dive Staff • March 15, 2024 -
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Wakefern launches retail media network with self-service capabilities
Powered by Inmar Intelligence, the platform aims to offer advertisers cross-channel optimization and easy campaign-building platforms.
By Peyton Bigora • March 15, 2024 -
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Grocery e-commerce sales plummet in February
Shoppers spent 10% less on digital grocery orders last month than they did during that period last year, with delivery gaining market share and pickup sales declining.
By Sam Silverstein • March 14, 2024 -
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Kroger invests in cross-channel customer experiences
The grocer is planning on piloting drive-thru pickup lanes and tools to help associates more efficiently prepare items for pickup.
By Bryan Wassel • March 11, 2024 -
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Why Walmart sees drone delivery taking flight
The retailer is increasingly using the technology for quick deliveries of items like meal solutions and over-the-counter medicines.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 11, 2024 -
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Walmart adds early morning delivery option
As operational competition with Target and Amazon heats up, the big-box retailer is expanding on-demand delivery to start at 6 a.m.
By Tatiana Walker-Morris • March 8, 2024
